Private dance lessons for round shouldered clumsy teen

[Snowsnowglorioussnow]

When covid eases.. Is there such a thing?. What would dance teachers charge?.
Maybe 10 lessons in general dance to get deportment, smooth moving... Less awkward?.
Then perhaps join other classes....

Something needed to help her feel comfortable in her space.. Own her space or maybe drama lessons?

Please don’t take her to a Chiropractor, it’s all woo. A physio can also help with posture and shoulder rounding

My first step will be the gp.

It's coming across like she's not the type of girl that you want her to be /that you are.

Can't you just value her for who she is?

@Snowsnowglorioussnow

Comfortable in her skin... She is, loves nice clothes but isn't vain, no make up, hair or nails yet. She seems awkward... I'd like to help her tune into her body more, learn how to control it which is what dance does, drama and of course definitely yoga and pilates...

It's hard to describe but she sort of moves around... So it's very hard to walk down the street calmly chatting..

Does she feel awkward or do you think she looks awkward?

When I was a teen, one of my friends used to drift into us and not realise. We just said "hey, you're barging us again" and she'd get back straight. It probably sorted itself over a summer.

Unless you think there's something physically wrong, one of the best things to do for too much computer work is the standard stuff adults do if working at a PC all day. Clasp hands behind back often. Get up from desk, shake out shoulders, arms, wrists, fingers from all that typing and texting.

@Snowsnowglorioussnow

Comfortable in her skin... She is, loves nice clothes but isn't vain, no make up, hair or nails yet. She seems awkward... I'd like to help her tune into her body more, learn how to control it which is what dance does, drama and of course definitely yoga and pilates...

It's hard to describe but she sort of moves around... So it's very hard to walk down the street calmly chatting..

This is all about what you'd like and nothing about what she would like.

If she's not interested in dance etc (she's already turned down ballet), leave the poor girl alone. Stop creating an issue out of something that may not bother her at all.

@FelicityBeedle you can have your opinion but that doesn't mean it hasn't helped lots of people and it is a little rude to call it that. You may be interested to see they are actually recognised by the NHS www.nhs.uk/conditions/chiropractic/ The one local to me everyone recommends to people with back pain or posture issues as he does make a huge difference to me and many others. He has qualified at university and is registered and goes in regular training. He identifies which muscles have knotted and see therefore causing pain in other parts of the body and for me which joints have gone slightly out of joint. He doesn't claim to cure/help things other than posture and back issues. On a site I am on for people with hypermobility EDS the two things people who have the condition say helps most are physio and chiro.

The GP is a good place to start as they need to see whether the spine is in alignment or whether it has a curve (potentially s) causing the hunching. She is still a good age to treat.

Is she just a slouchy teenager? And self conscious. Which is normal.

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In London I know a great Street Dance teacher. He would do private, but it's more fun I'm groups.

Sounds like maybe she has poor body awareness and the sense of where her body is in space.

Activities like karate, dance and yoga can be helpful. There are lots of activities and exercises that she can do at home. Google some occupational therapy activities for proprioception/body awareness

If you think there may be an underlying cause a go visit would be a good idea

Have you looked into dyspraxia and discounted it?

I don't think it's bad enough for dspraxia...

Anyway I've been given some good food for thought and I think she would really like the marital arts idea.. Help posture and keep her fit.